What is the difference between Weapon Bronze and Golden Shine?

ΔE 35 (loose). Golden Shine is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Weapon Bronze vs Golden Shine

Weapon Bronze

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #b06a20 (estimate)

Golden Shine

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Metal
Code: NA53
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #93923a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 35.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Golden Shine is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Golden Shine instead of Weapon Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 35). Golden Shine is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Weapon Bronze instead of Golden Shine?

The same difference applies the other way round: Weapon Bronze is a little darker, more saturated, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Weapon Bronze on the colour wheel See Golden Shine on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Weapon Bronze

Weapon Bronze vs Copper Coin (NA51)N-Paint Metal · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Golden Shine
Weapon Bronze vs Runic Gold (NA52)N-Paint Metal · ΔE 27, loose · closer than Golden Shine
Weapon Bronze vs Dwarf Shield (NA50)N-Paint Metal · ΔE 35, loose · closer than Golden Shine

Other Army Painter paints close to Golden Shine

Golden Shine vs Hoard BronzeSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Weapon Bronze
Golden Shine vs Tainted GoldWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Weapon Bronze
Golden Shine vs Tainted GoldWarpaints Air · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Weapon Bronze

All matches: Weapon Bronze equivalents · Golden Shine equivalents